Ardbeg BizarreBQ

Perfect dram to welcome this stormy and wet evening. Nose: initially lots of vanilla. Opens up into strong salinity, peat reek, beach bonfire. There are hints of sweetness here too, caramel, a little bit of brown sugar and hints of cinnamon Palate: lots of smoke and peat initially, smooths out into a nice vanilla and charred oak. Warming. Some subtle baking spice. Prominent salinity, there's a salted caramel filled chocolate note too. Chocolate/coco comes out more as you acclimate. Every so often there is a zip of chocolate orange Finish: warming, oaky tannins, gentle whispers of a smoldering bonfire, peat phenols linger along with some barrel/baking spice

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Nearing the end of this wonderful bottle, I highly recommend picking one up if you're able to find one since theyre no longer being produced. At $85 I feel like this is was a very good buy, not often you get a limited Ardbeg release that punches this far above its price point. Distinctly better than this year's "Spectacular" when A-B'd and (for me) $40 cheaper. Nose: sweet vanilla showing up much more prominently than I remember here. Ash & charcoal is present but more subdued than I remember. Smouldering peatfire on the beach, there is a strong amount of salinity as it opens up a bit more. Baking and mulling spices, hints of citrus peel and red currant Palate: strongly ashy on the first hit to the palate. Opens up into more of a prominent dark but sweet chocolate with hints of salted caramel and charred oak. Salinity weaves throughout. Peat is certainly here as well, though not dominant, bringing an umami seaweed note. Sweet malt and hints of red berries. Finish: ashy, a brown sugar maple glaze note, peat phenols and salt air

I love ardbeg but after drinking Ugedail this hits you over the head too hard! Nice smoky taste almost sweet in the long finish